Klinik Kesihatan Archives

20 May 2026

Lead

Multilingual Clinic Appointment Cards Ensure Continuity Of Care, Says Contributor

A contributor who was directly involved in the National Health Literacy Policy drafted by MOH and WHO defends the use of Chinese-language clinic appointment cards to ensure continuity of care. Diseases don't recognise race, religion or political ideology.

13 March 2026

Letter

Back To Basics: Reclaiming The Soul Of Medicine — Medical Officer

Family medicine, community health, and preventive medicine are seen by some as less prestigious, complex, or important. But who catches disease early? Who manages chronic illness over decades? Primary care isn't lesser medicine; it's foundational medicine.

15 January 2026

Malaysia

MOH Probes Alleged Medical Negligence In IUCD Insertion

JKN Johor says an investigation committee has been formed to probe a patient's complaint about medical negligence over an IUCD insertion by a medical officer at a health clinic that reportedly ruptured her womb and appendix, and injured her intestines.

30 September 2025

Letter

Don’t Leave Rural Klinik Kesihatan Doctors Behind In On-Call Allowance Review — Medical Officer

An MO serving a KK in Kelantan demands either a new ETAP rate of RM25/hour or 50% raise for all medical personnel. "The workload during on-call hours in a rural KK is unsupported, high-stakes, and often requires single-person management of critical cases."

9 September 2025

Letter

Family Medicine Specialists: The Silent Pillars Of Care In Klinik Kesihatan — Dr Jazlan Jamaluddin

A single consultation with an FMS can last an hour or more. Family medicine is not a conveyor belt of quick visits. It's about addressing health in full context, recognising that a patient’s well-being is shaped not only by biology but also other factors.

22 August 2025

Letter

Overworked MOs, Pregnancy-Related Health Risks Among Staff At A Selangor Klinik Kesihatan — Medical Officer

Pregnant staff at an understaffed Klinik Kesihatan in Selangor are allegedly allowed to leave work early only at 36 weeks' gestation instead of 22 weeks. Some pregnant MOs developed hypertension. Overworked doctors are further burdened with taking vitals.

26 March 2025

Letter

Poor Treatment In Kampar Hospital’s A&E Department — Rajamanickam A Kolandasamy

A senior citizen living in Mambang Diawan complains about poor treatment from doctors at Kampar Hospital's emergency department that serves the community in the small town. "Everybody here talks and jokes about the 'third-class mentality' of Kampar A&E."

21 March 2025

Malaysia

Health Minister: 91 Klinik Kesihatan Operating Beyond Capacity

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says 91 government health clinics in Malaysia operate beyond capacity, with some seeing over 800 patients daily—far exceeding their intended load. The government plans to upgrade, expand, and build new clinics.

10 October 2024

Malaysia

MP Wants GLIC Investments In Mobile Wound Care Units To Decongest Klinik Kesihatan

Ipoh Timor MP Howard Lee has called on GLICs to invest in mobile wound care units to alleviate congestion in public health clinics, amid Malaysia's "health care crisis", the rise of NCDs, and the ageing status of the population.

14 August 2024

Malaysia

MOH Slammed For ‘Gaslighting’ Medical Officer Caring For Her Baby With Chickenpox

Malaysians have condemned JKN Sarawak's "attack" on a woman medical officer who complained that her husband (an MO in a Klinik Kesihatan) was forced to bring their 8-month-old baby with chickenpox to work. MOH said quarantine leave can be taken "in turns".

Tag: Klinik Kesihatan

Multilingual Clinic Appointment Cards Ensure Continuity Of Care, Says Contributor

Back To Basics: Reclaiming The Soul Of Medicine — Medical Officer

MOH Probes Alleged Medical Negligence In IUCD Insertion

Don’t Leave Rural Klinik Kesihatan Doctors Behind In On-Call Allowance Review — Medical Officer

Family Medicine Specialists: The Silent Pillars Of Care In Klinik Kesihatan — Dr Jazlan Jamaluddin

Overworked MOs, Pregnancy-Related Health Risks Among Staff At A Selangor Klinik Kesihatan — Medical Officer

Poor Treatment In Kampar Hospital’s A&E Department — Rajamanickam A Kolandasamy

Health Minister: 91 Klinik Kesihatan Operating Beyond Capacity

MP Wants GLIC Investments In Mobile Wound Care Units To Decongest Klinik Kesihatan

MOH Slammed For ‘Gaslighting’ Medical Officer Caring For Her Baby With Chickenpox

Newcastle University Admits Malaysia Medical Graduates Deprioritised For UK Training

High Court Rules Liquid Nicotine Was Delisted Unlawfully

Unfair Treatment At HTJS — Houseman

Health DG’s Circular Welcome Breather For Housemen — Dr Ghazali Ahmad

Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway Produces ‘Malaysian Qualification’: RCSEd